Tons of comic book movies have been released over the past few decades, but this one completely changed Hollywood.

After Thermopylae, the Persian invasion looked unstoppable. Athens was burned, Greek unity was fragile, and surrender seemed inevitable. But at Salamis, Greece forced Persia into the worst kind of ...

A historical anecdote explains why the Macedonians and Spartans never went to war when king Philip conquered all of Greece.

It is clear that the Iran-backed Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, were a blunder of epic proportions for the Islamic regime. Many of history’s great ...

History is nothing if it doesn’t make sense, right? Wrong! There are chunks of our world history that just don’t add up. Decisions were made, but the outcome wasn’t what anyone expected. In these ...

Clemson stopped Michigan State in the 7th with a power surge from the Tiger bats and dominant relief pitching.

Ancient Iran had a series of powerful empires that left their mark on antiquity. Then as now, imperial power is seldom acquired or advertised through peaceful means, and the more expansionist it is, t ...

Hollywood’s long-standing relationship with historical battles has resulted in many spectacular, action-packed war movies. However, not all of them accurately ...

Seventeen years ago today, Zack Snyder's Watchmen was released, though the different ending was controversial, it's not the ...

Discover ancient Greek strategies from the Persian Wars—hoplite tactics, Salamis naval wins, terrain mastery—that defeated mighty Persia (modern Iran). Herodotus insights on freedom vs. tyranny, ...

The concept driving Sabaton’s eighth album is often more fascinating than its music. As the title suggests, The Last Stand is a tribute to, well, historical last stands, from the 300 Spartans at ...

The Battle of Britain was one of the most pivotal moments in the country's history. It marked a turning point when Britain stood alone against Hitler's seemingly unstoppable military power. In the ...